Planning Lava Beds with kids? Explore top family hikes, easy cave trails, and outdoor adventures for all ages. This fall, we packed up the car and headed north, way north, right to the California-Oregon border to visit Lava Beds National Monument. And let us tell you, it completely surprised us in the best possible way….
Hike Chickadee Ridge near Lake Tahoe and hand-feed tame birds while soaking in incredible mountain scenery. A couple of weeks ago, we decided to hop in the car here on California and head up into the mountains. Once again, our destination was the stunning Lake Tahoe, right on the border of California and Nevada. The…
Napa in a day? Explore the best wineries, spas, and scenic spots with this perfect Napa Valley one day itinerary from San Francisco. As I have been in San Francisco Bay Area for over a decade now, I’ve had time to visit the famous Napa Valley Wine Country numerous times. Wines are also what originally…
Visiting McConnell Arboretum? Don’t miss these hidden gems, quiet trails, and beautiful gardens in Redding, California. On our road trip to Northern California, we stopped for couple of days to a city of Redding. There are many hidden gems around this area that mostly locals seem to know about. It feels like everytime we stop…
Are you looking for the beautiful sunflower fields of California? Well, here is when they are blooming and how you can find them. On our recent road trip to Northern California we stopped in some sunflower fields we found along the road. They were in perfect bloom and there were just so many of them,…
Burney Falls in McArthur-Burney Falls State Park is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in California. Here is how you can see it. This summer we decided to check out one of the most beautiful waterfalls in California; Burney Falls at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. It is located in Northern California, in Shasta County….
There are so many things to do at Lake Tahoe with kids in winter even if you are not skiing. It’s a winter wonderland that everyone should experience. Since we live in Northern California we like to visit Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains quite often. It’s a perfect place for a vacation both…
On last Monday we celebrated Martin Luther King Day here in the U.S. That ment a longer weekend for everyone since the Monday is a day off. Since our kids have for long asked to go somewhere with snow, we decided to drive over to Sierra Nevada Mountains to Lake Tahoe. Tahoe is a popular…
On our way back home from the Sierra Nevada Mountains we ended up on Highway 49 which is known for its Gold Rush towns. If you followed our trip, you probably noticed that this was a different route than we took when driving over the Sierras. Our trip was to Mammoth Lakes to see Devils…
Two weeks ago we did a trip to Napa Valley which I already told about you on my last post. We went to view wineries, ate well and enjoyed the mineral pools at our hotel spa. The first winery we visited was Sterling Vineyardsille which right by the city of Calistoga. While driving over the…
About 300 kilometres from San Francisco in Northern California, in Sierra Nevada mountains lies Lake Tahoe. It is known for its clear water, beautiful scenery and casinos, since half of the lake is on the Nevada side. Californians head to Lake Tahoe to get closer to nature, party or ski, but many who are visiting…
On our way home from Fort Bragg and Mendocino, we decided to stop at Bowling Ball Beach along the Pacific Coast Highway in Northern California. The beach has been named after ball shaped rocks that have formed from hard spots in the sandstone cliffs. The Bowling Ball Beach is in the north part of Schooner…
Last weekend we did a little road trip on California Pacific Coast Highway 1 up north. Our first stop was Bodega Bay, which is known for it’s beautiful views and oyster farms. We didn’t spend a lot of time there but it seemed like a nice fishing destination, and had some nice looking restaurants along…